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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1997
Page
11
Community calendar lists parades, awards, concerts, and readings across Linn and Johnson counties. Parades begin 12:45 p.m. downtown Cedar Rapids with post event awards at Emerald Knights. multiple school board meetings and cultural programs noted.
Illinois and Iowa drawings report no winners for Pick 3 Evening 603 Powerball 9726 and Daily Millions plus Super Cash Lotto. Wednesday jackpots rise to 36 million and 240 thousand with powerball numbers listed and Cityline access provided.
Mercy March 16 daughters noted for Ann Frost at 3619 Sprucewood Dr NE. St Luke's March 15 births list Alicia Thomas at 919 17th Ave SE and many couples including Kristina and Jeffrey Urbanek Sr. and others with family pairs.
The Gazette records show Kirt M. Ames, 20, of 2401 Highway 6 East No 4207 Iowa City, arrested Saturday at the intersection of Iowa and Gilbert streets in Iowa City. Charges subject to review by county attorneys' offices.
The Cedar Rapids school board will hold three public forums from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Harding Middle School cafeteria on tonight’s date, Franklin Middle School north cafeteria on April 7, and Roosevelt Middle School media center on May 5. The events invite residents to share ideas or ask questions.
The state wraps up evidence in the first degree murder trial of Travis Jamieson 19 of Monticello. DNA linked semen and Jamieson’s blood to the victim Cathy Jo Bohlken 22 found December 26 1993 in Monticello home. Defense plans motions for acquittal then calls witnesses possibly starting Tuesday.
Townsfolk Davis and Hill rehearse in Swisher as Mary Davis pounds a float and Tammy Hill practices routines. Parade kicks off at 12 45 p m in downtown Cedar Rapids and will be shown live on KCRG TV Channel 9 with an awards ceremony and entertainment at Emerald Knights at 4 p m.
A Cedar Rapids agriculture education leader, president-elect of the Agriculture Teachers Association, notes the 50th anniversary milestone and 25th year of teaching. He observes students are more worldly due to TV and societal changes, yet remain kids with familiar mischief. He envisions opportunities in farming, computers, biology and beyond.
Guest reviewer Bill T. Jones experiments with multiple short abstract pieces at Hancher over two evenings. The program features silence or poetry and vocal sounds as accompaniment. Dancers display high technique flexibility and athleticism. Friday's program differed from the playbill.
After Black Room transforms into Shared Distance a silent duet by two unnamed dancers displays rapid motion unusual balances and striking lifts. The piece thrives on breath and footwork with no music while Some Songs by Jacques Brel accompanies. the words feel absurd against the movement creating a dizzying, wordless puzzle of motion.
About 60 Roosevelt Middle School sixth graders connect with authors such as R L Stine Patricia McKissack and Paula Danziger via Scholastic Network messages. Students read works interview authors and receive tips through personal messages while United States Cellular provides the connection.
Linn-Mar Community School District plans a 5 p.m. work session and 7 p.m. meeting at the Educational Services Center in Marion to review a proposed 1997 98 budget of 29.4 million dollars, a 10.1 percent increase, with a property tax rise to 16.20 per 1000 and a bond levy plan to raise the limit from 1.27 to 2.70 per 1000. If approved, about 14 million of 25 million in bonds would be sold. an April 22 election seeks to lift the bonding limit to 4.05 per 1000 to complete the bond issue after a Feb 25 vote fell short of 60 percent.
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